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Delve into Kurchatov
Kurchatov in East Kazakhstan with it's 10,747 habitants is located in Kazakhstan about 310 mi (or 499 km) east of Astana, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kurchatov is now 02:54 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Almaty with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Kurchatov. The closest airport in Kazakhstan is Semipalatinsk Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Evening Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 99% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
General Conditions | Snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-5°C (23 °F)
-9°C (17 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-6°C (21 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.
Videos from this area
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My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 01 First Memory
Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 01 "First Memory" I grew up in Kazakhstan, at the place called by many names: Semipalatinsk-21, Moscow-400, Kurchatov,.
My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 03 Fertility Cure
Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 03 "Fertility Cure" There are caves in the steppe. This caves get filled with freezing radioactive water over the night....
My home: nuclear base Semipalatinsk-21, Episode 07: Locals
Documentary episodes: "My home: Nuclear Base Semipalatinsk-21", Episode 07: "Locals" There are people, still living in the towns and villages in the steppe, surrounding the testing range....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Kurchatov is a town in East Kazakhstan Province in northeast Kazakhstan. Named after Soviet nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov, the town was once the centre of operations for the adjoining Semipalatinsk Test Site. With the cessation of nuclear testing and the decommissioning of the test site, Kurchatov's population has fallen from over 20,000 to around 8,000.